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Se. 837,028. PATBNTED NOV. 27, 1908,

W. J. BAILEY. v

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21. 1905.

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'Nm 837mm. PATBNTBD Nov. 27, 1906.

- w. J. BAILEY.

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APPLIOATIO FILED NOV; 2l. 1905.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2- PATENTED NOV. 2'7, 1906.

W. J. BAILEY.

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nPLIoATIoN FILED Nov. 21. 190s.

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UNITED sTATEs 1 PATENT oEEIoE-.w

wILLiAM J. BAILEY, or AsrnwvALL.,w PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 27. 1906.

Application med November 21,1905. serial No. '288,492.-

To a/ZZ. whom ift-may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. BAILEY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at As inwall, in the county of Allegheny and tate of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improve- `ments in Signs,of which the following is a s eciiication, reference being had therein 4to t e accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in signs, and the invention relates more particularly to signs generally known in the trade as han ers-that is, signs which are adapted to be ung in conspicuous places for advertising purposes.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a sign having a striking and attract- Ivev appearance, means being provided for impartlncr to the letters, symbols, or ornamentations of the sign a luminous countersunk or relief effect. i v

A further object of the invention is to provide a sign which can be easiligl, quickly, and cheaply manufactured and W 'ch will at the same time be comparatively free from danger of bein easily injured or damaged.

Anot er object of the invention -is to provide a sign in which novel different-appearing effects may be obtained, and the invention in its broadest aspect tends to provide a luminous sign having the effect of illuminated letters, symbols, ornamentations, or other characters, being surrounded or provided with a field thatI will harmonize wlth and tend to give to such characters a raised or countersunk effect.

The invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and in the description reference will be had to the accompanying drawings,

forming a part of this application, and Wherel in like numerals of reference will indicate like a sectional view taken on the line forming the characters in the construction of the sign illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing a modified form of construction for-producing the characters of the sign. Fig. 6 is another view of like character, showing a still vdifferent form of construction for producing the characters ofthe sign. Fig. 7 1s a lan view of asign, illustrating another mo di cation and the construction thereof.l Fig. 8 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line :1: :v of Fig. 7 looking in the direction of the arrow. F1 9 isa fragmentary plan of a part of the slgn illustratedin Figs. 7 and 8. Fig.. '10 is a fragmentary plan view of a part of the sign embodyinfthe coni t i .7o

struction shown in Figs. 7 and 8. ig. 11 is y of Fig. 10 looking inthe direction Aof t e arrow. Fig. 12,.is a fragmentary plan view of a sign of the s ecies of constructlonshown in Fig. 7, but i lustrating a modified form of construction in producing the characters.y Fig. `13 is a sectional view taken on the line w 'w of 12 looking in the direction of the arrow.l

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary sectional view of the eneral species'of si? shown in Fig. 7, but i ustrating still anot er form of construction for producing the characters.` Fig. 15 is a plan view of a part of a sign in whichthe characters areproduced by the manner `of construction shown in Fig. 14. Fig. 16 is a fragmentary sectional view of a part ofthe sign of the general species shown in Fig. 7,

but illustrating still another modification in they construction employed for producing the characters. Fig. 17 is also a fragmentary sectional view of a sign of the general species shown in Fig. 7, but illustrating still another modiiication in the construction employed for producing the characters of the sign. Fig. 18 is a an view of'a part of a sign in which the ro aracters are formed'in accordance with the modified construction shown in Fig. 17. .1` .y

The sign embodies a metallic plateil, a transparent plate 2, and a retaining rim or frame 3 for holding the plates together.` The plate 1 is of a suitable n1etal,.as tin, and is loo out to the desired configuration, of thesign to 'i be formed. This late is formed on its edge or periphery with ugs 4, provided with o enings 5, which lugs are adaptedto be ent over and clenche with the peri hery of the transparent plate 2 and, secure thereto, as

Vplate, the metallic pla'te 1in this instance eing left flat, as in Fig. 5, and painted, as at 7, to form a background or fieldfor the letrim 3 fits around the edges of the plates 1 and 2, and the abutting en s of the rim may be soldered together, as shown at 4a in Fig.` 9- that is, Where the retaining rim or frame is Iliade of metalwhichswill permitof soldering. vr,The transparent plate 2 maybe of anytransplate is shaped to conform to the Yshape of the metallic plate 1. f v Inthe construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4,- inclusive, the-charactersofthe sign are imuloid, glass,`or the like. .This transparent pressed in theA transparent yplate and also in i the metallic plate. The characters in this instance are shown las lettersfforming'the word cigar These letters .are termed in "i transparent plate.

this instance by impressing the metallic plate l and the transparent plate 2, as b ya matrix l or die, so as to produce the raised portions 8 l and 12 onthe transparent plate andthe metallic plate, respectively. v In thisinstance.

the raised rportions are on thefouter. face of the metallicplateandthe outer face of the `finto. relief and the general appearance of the V4raised letter (designated 8) ofthe transpar-- plate, While the metallic plate is left in its Sign thereby enhanced by printing on the innerface of the metallic plate, as shown at 7, toform a background or field for the raised letter 8 of 'the` transparentfplateV 2. The

ent plate 2 iscoated onfits inner` or concave face, as With transparent paint, 'las shown at 8', While'the said transparent plate is coated at points ladjacent the concave face of the raisedletter,' as at 10, uncoated portions 10" being left at points onthe plate l1 opposite saidcoated portions 10, thereby forming a shadow for said letter.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings the same form of Vraised letter 8 is shown on the transparent dat form, being, however, treated on its-inner face byY painting, as with aV transparent ink or paint, as shown at 9, Whichtends to illuminate the letterS by permitting light to be reliected upon the metallic plate through suchQtrans'parent ink or paint and through i 55,.

the letter.v

' Figf the same form of letter 8' is shown raised onfthe youter face ofthe transparent 1 from the metallic arent ortranslucent material, such yas, cel

These letters are thrownv Inthis instance the letter is outflinedgby printing upon the transparent plate j *at the sides Vofthe letter,as vshown at 10 in ter. The concave inner faceof the letter in this'instance is painted fupo'n Vwith transparent or translucent ink, as shown at 11.

In the construction shown in Figs. 7 to 11, inclusive, of the drawingsthe letters, sym bols, or other characters are impressed on the metallic plate 1a, Whereas in Figs. 1 to 4 they are impressed in both plates and in Figs. 5 and 6 in the transparent plate Inthis construction, Figs. 7 to 1.1, the metallic plate the sign lto be formed andthe symbols are impressed by a die or matrix` into the metal platel la. The cross-sectional form of the letters shown in each plate of the signseen in plan in Figi 7 is similar vto the cross-sec tional nform` ofythe'f letters heretofore describedthat is, theyv are "semicircular in crosssectional outline, the t letters being countersunkzrelative to the front `face of the metallic plate 1"?. The rear face of the'letter vis therefore raised relativelytothe backof 'the metallic plate.v

this form of construction is held in engagement 'with the metallicplate' '1a by a 3a in thesame 'manneras heretofore described for the,I preferred form of. construction. (Shown Figs.,1v to 4.) ItV will beV understood that it will depend-somewhat onjthe Figs. 'to 11, sincet e impressing performed to-produce the letteror othercharacter is upon the metallic plate. alone. In the conmetallic platev 1a has the letteror other character formed by. impressing oneface of the plate, and the countersunk or concave face of the letter or characteris 1 coated. with a vtransparent Aor translucent paint, ink, or .other like substance, as indicated at 5a, tend# ing to impart an illuminated eifectto the 'letter. In order to 'give the letter the :countersunkeflectand fully bring out thel qualities of the letter, the printing-facev of the transparent plate 2er is coated vor printed toforn a field orbackground 6?, uncoated portion 7 a otherchai'acters, so that the coating 6a subi stantially surrounds the concave face'of the letters or othercharacters, the said'letters appearing through the uncoated portions of the transparent plate, thus imparting tothe g letters or otherk characters a countersunk effeet. In this instance the iield or backlajis shaped to. the-desired.configuration ofnature of the materials being used las `to the same general s ecies 'as that shown inl structionshown in said Figs. 12 and 13r the being left at points oppositek the letters or- Transparent plate 2'a in IOO IIO

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ground being printed on the ltransparentr plate, the body portion of the metallic plate will be invisible andnothing but the letters;`

or characters of the sign will be exposed.

VIn Figs. Y145 and 15 I have illustrated a still plate 1a is impressed to produce' the main ody of the letter, and a shaded edect is given to the letter or other` character by printingr a shadow, as at 8a, upon the transparent plate 2a. With this construction, however, instead of printing the field or background upon the transparent plate, as shownin Figs. 12 and 13, this field or background is rinted on the metallic plate la, as at 9a. T 's has the effect of producing the shadow on the letter J, as clearly illustrated in 15 of the drawings.

i In Fig. 16 of the drawings is shown still another slightly-modified form of construction, being, however, of the same general species as Figs. 7 to 15, the metallic plate 1a being impressed, but instead of coating the countersunk or concave face of the letters or other characters, as shown in Fig. 13, the coating 6a is applied only to the transparent plate 2a, uncoated ortions being left at points opposite to theletters or other characters.

In Figs. 17 and 18 I show still another form for producing the characters, this form being, however, also of the same general species involved in Figs. 7 to 16 in that the metallic plate 1a only is impressed. In this construction I show the plate 1a impressed with the representation of a cigar, the countersunk or concave. face of the plate being printed upon, as at 5, with transparent ink or the like, and in order to impart the true cigar eHect to the representation thereof I print lines 10a upon the transparent plate, so as to give the resemblance of a natural cigar to the re resentation.

The ate 1a heretofore described in the various fbrms of construction is preferably nickel-plated, so as to obtain the desired brilliancy when contrasted with a dark field or'background without the use of coatings, such as aluminium, gold, bronze, silver-leaf, or the like.

It will'of course be understood that the fields' or backgrounds heretofore referred to may be of various colors or tints, made so as to blendk and conform to and harmonize with the color of the letter being used.

I claim- 1. A sign embodying a metallic plate, a transparent plate, lugs carried by said metallic plate and adapted to engage said transparent plate, a retaining-rim holding said pressions formed therein, t

plates together, one of said plates beingfern-V bossed, the other of'said plates being.printed.` to formv a back freund, for said embossed plate, substantial y as described.

2. A sign embodying armeta'llic` late, a transparent plate, a retaining-rmi olding said plates together, said lates havingimpressions formed therein, t ie impressions in the two plates respectively beingopposed to each other, and said plates being tinted to give said impressions a desired effect, substantially as described.

3. Av sign embodying a metallic plate,.av

transparent plate, a retaining-rim holding said plates together, saidplates having.. im'-AV pressions formed therein, the impressionsof with one another, a. retaining-rim holding` said plates together, said lates having impressionsformed therein, t e impressionsin the two plates res ectively being` opposed'to eachother, one o said plates being.. printed upon to form a background, the other having the letters covered with translucentpaint.

5. A sign embodying plates, a rim surrounding said plates, said lates-having irnpressions formed therein, t e impressions in the two plates respectivel being opposed to each other, one of said ates being printed to form a background, tlie characters on the other plate being translucent and means` to hold saidk plates together, substantially as described.

6. A sign embodying plates, a rim surrounding said plates, said pllates having im- 'e impressions in the two plates respectively being opposed to each other, substantially .as described.

7. A si n embodying a celluloid plate, a metallic p ate clamped to the celluloid plate, said plates having impressions formed therein, the impressions in the two plates respec- 'p tively being o posed to each other, and one of said plates lieing printed upon to produce a background surrounding the impressions, substantially as described.

8. A si n embodying a celluloid plate, a metallic p ate clamped to the celluloid plate,

said plates having impressions formed therein, the impressions in the two plates respec- IIS tively being opposed to each other, substanf #4 I l I 837,028

l l f form a background for said etter, and one of plate having impressions formed therein, subsaid plates being printed upon to form a stantially as described. shadow for said letter. o :c

Y l1. A sign embodying a metallic plate and l In testimony whereof I aflxtmy signature a transparent plate, means for connecting in the presence of two Witnesses. o

5 said plates together, one of ysaid-plates being y WILLIAM J I provided With` an embossed character and i Witnesses:

one of said plates -being rinted upon to i Y K. H. BUTLER, E. E. POTTER. 

